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My most embarrassing moment in my 911 was 20 years ago at the Hershey, PA Porsche Parade. It is a two day drive for me. Everything was fine the first day. As I pulled into the Hershey hotel, right at the front door to check in it was the typical madhouse of many dozens of people trying to check in. My 911 sat for 30 minutes in the HOT weather after a 2.5 hour stint. I climbed in and the starter just went clunk.
The Bosch starter was heat soaked and locked up. So I waved to some friends and asked for a push start in front of several dozen Porsche people. It fired right up. I went and parked to unload the car near my room. I unpacked and went back out to make a beer run, and it fired right up.
I fought that expletive deleted starter through two rebuilds. I finally gave up, and put in a high torque starter and that has been flawless in 110 degree heat drives of two+ hours, and in zero degree F temps.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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